Kansas head coach Bill Self was hospitalized on Monday after he was feeling "under the weather," the school announced, and did not travel with the Jayhawks to Colorado for Tuesday's contest in Boulder.
Self received IV fluids at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and is feeling better, though specifics are not yet known.
It's unclear if Self will travel to Colorado to rejoin the team. Their game with the Buffaloes at the CU Events Center isn't slated to start until 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday, so he would have more than enough time to get there if he's feeling up to it. If Self can't make the trip, associate coach Jeremy Case would presumably lead the team in his place.
Self is in his 23rd season leading the Jayhawks, who he's led to two national championships and the NCAA tournament every single time it's been held. He currently holds a 637-161 career record in Lawrence and has 844 wins to his name — which has him at No. 12 on the NCAA's all-time wins list.Self has dealt with health issues in the past, most notably when he missed the 2023 Big 12 tournament and NCAA tournament after he needed two stents and a heart catheterization to block treated arteries.
No. 19 Kansas will enter Tuesday's game with a 13-5 record, fresh off blowout wins over then-No. 2 Iowa State and Baylor last week. The Jayhawks sits fifth in the Big 12 standings, however, after early losses to UCF and West Virginia. Colorado currently sits at 12-6 on the season, and will enter Tuesday's contest on a three-game losing skid.
